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MPs call for BBC to share their local output for free #tal15

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The Commons Media Select Committee report into the BBC has added further impetus to a rebalancing of the BBC's relationship with local media - whether papers, websites, tweeters etc.  Although they don't mention the independent hyperlocal web … [Read more...] about MPs call for BBC to share their local output for free #tal15

Guardian CEO Andrew Miller joins Talk about Local's call for BBC to give away local content to #hyperlocal media

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Talk About Local has been calling for a new relationship between the BBC and other local news providers for some years: one based on sharing stories and news assets paid for by the tax payer but that have no commercial value and a more mutual … [Read more...] about Guardian CEO Andrew Miller joins Talk about Local's call for BBC to give away local content to #hyperlocal media

Richmondshire Council to take votes on filming request

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Sarah Hartley An update to the whole council filming issue we're tracking here comes today from my own local authority, Richmondshire District Council. Following a request in March, and subsequent hosting of a workshop for councillors, the elected … [Read more...] about Richmondshire Council to take votes on filming request

National media picks up on local council filming issue

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The national media is starting to pick up on the unfolding story of members of the public challenging their local authorities over the right to film or otherwise record public meetings. In an unlikely pairing, both The Telegraph and Private Eye have … [Read more...] about National media picks up on local council filming issue

Rules changed to allow for town hall filming with new rights for bloggers

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Bloggers and journalists wake up to new rights to film local council meetings today. Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has published a new guide for local people explaining how they can attend and report their local council meetings - and it … [Read more...] about Rules changed to allow for town hall filming with new rights for bloggers

Tips and tools for hyperlocal coverage of the 2013 local elections

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The publication of election notices this week fires the starting gun on local election campaigns in many areas with hyperlocal sites often the go-to place for community information. … [Read more...] about Tips and tools for hyperlocal coverage of the 2013 local elections